The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-26
on REYN0LDS'S SIDE.
The SentimentIin Holly Springs
The Young Editor Suffering In.
tensely from His Wounds.
The Sing ular Conduct OF Mayor
Faht 10 the Case.
Every body Den0unclng the Outrage
and Demanding Puni hment.
Captain Fsot's Manly words-HeIp.
ing 10 Circulate Rpynolds's
Experimentation To
Re Passed.
The Sentimentlin Holly Springs
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPHAL.i


HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, September
25.-Editor Reynolds reoted quiet.
ly at his place Of seclusion last
night and today was visited by several
leading citiE Esps and fully assured that
ss soon as he was able to rs.
sumo he should not be mo-
Tested In the publication Of
his paper. The young editor is very
sore, and II anything is suffering more
excruciatipg pain than he was yeeter-
day, ss the blood has ceased to
dow from the gaping wounds
upon his back and arms.
The dignified and calm demeanor
which he has borne throughout his
trying ordeal has attracted the ad.
miraiion OF every brave man and
lover Of fair play In the community,
and men who bad but the day before
the occurrence signed petitions
for the license OF saloon keep.
ers in the uity yesterday
busted themselves In having their
ntmea Bliic6en from the same, end
signing another list subscribing for
the prosecu,ion Of tho dsstards who
have so figrantly outraged the sense
and decency Of the community.
1t 10 not ~ the special friend oi
Reynolds, but as lovers Of fair play
OF q right for oveIy man to asst
his honfst oonviciions-and ~
friend OF the fries dless, that
the respected and justice loving cili.
gems have come TO the front ard Of
ftred their full strength 10 see thai the
stranger In their midst" battling for
principle-ht weyer unpopul r
should be pro;eottd d IN yolcing his con
viciic.s. 10 this end iulleet stsur
.nca is given. Tho conduct OF young
Preston Font 10 reveroly critic z.d,
and that Of bis venerable father,
IN congIstulaifg Ton Sigman
on Whit he had done, wa
mole severe y commented uyon, as he
ia the chi officer Of the city. Such
fction is almost IN yplicable, In VII W
a the past worthy record II the
mayor and distingpish' d citzBp, who
hss baen TO often h1nored by our peo.
pie. In the pres nee OF one or two
gentlemen whose In egfity cannot be
questioned he stated that he had
Congratulated Mr.. Siemsn, end would
do 90 again under similar clrcum.
stances. II was a deploYable sight
30 see free man locked
clofely 10 his room, guarded
by one brave man and three young
ladies, who had ntvsr seen him b.
fore, bu. 10 whose mothers house be
had been conducted by n younger
son, ", o was earning, or rather doi x
bis beet 10 earn living for them Ia
tn, cfico where the iucklefs editor
hal found quarters for his little
press from which he issned the mani
ittto, "a Democratic pfptr. de.
voted TO the upbuilding Of Holly
Springs and vicinity, morally, In.
tellectualy and fiom business
standpoint. And We shall plunge
the keen blade criiicism aud der IN
tist on In the vitals Of frau g. jisiica
and yillainy without fear or reserve"
Although he Raj never INDUCED In
personalities, youn9 Reynolds was n
lacked, Knocked down and brut
ally cuh d AID kicked by a
mau iwice his SIZE, who was
once tho officer Of tho corpors
tlor, but re igncd 10 No ks p more
lucrative living rsa o1loonist. l. csp'
ing from the brutal treatment Of his
firs, Sssailan.. the ycurg editor. bent
m h.a NNHNm
went 10 bic Cfli;D, ard there.
bendirg over hir case, was struck
over thehead by n leaden blndeeon,
10 the hands Of Eijah Wilker.
son, = man Of powerful physique.
Reynolds fell, and, risirg 70 resent the
attack, was CONNER d upon with TIE
loaded fnitan whip, iE ths hands oi
Jules Sigman, who xiih terrific
force began 10 cut his ABlh In shreds.
As was stated yes efday, fully one
hundred lashes gAshs d the hesh Of the
belp'ess youth before the officer A..
rived and could force his way past
Pfest p FAINT, y son Of the mavor, and
su,s, them. II isa special oGsree 10
hofeewhip q citiEsp In the State oi
Minis ,ippi-a penitentlary ofienae, IN
faot-and ore who aids aud
abets the perpalratof 10 alike
guilty. The grand juiy oanuot fall
10 fi6d IN indictment for assAul, with
Inject % kill. BletdlDE and sore,
young Reynolds wrote a succlIot so.
count and the foil particulars Of the
Occurrences for his paper, which ap-
pearsd late Saturday afternoon, which
was expected 10 produce q iresh out.
break, but tie public sentiment was
too strong 10 permit anything Of the